New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04


conviction is general at the North that Calhoun
was fundamentally wrong in his conception OF
our Republican system. and that therefore his
craftsmanship is to be regarded as failure as
stupendous as it was brilliant-why, probably
the preparation of the textbook might as well
bc indefinitely postponed That's the way it
strikes us. But then Cleveland may not agree
with THE TRIBUNE.
10 the Legislature: Let everything be done
decently and in order, but let not the sine-dle
adjournment be unduly delayed.
"The vedder bin is not a restrictive measure,
says "1he Ncw-Yorll World Our neghbor
should not talk nonsense. At present it costs
5000 year TO sell liquor in this city Under
the Vedder bill it will cost the same 5000, plus
$500 more. II that docs not tend to restrict the
multiplication OF liquor-selling places, what
would? The Crosby bill would have made it cost
81 900. The yedder bill diminishcs the inequali-
ty complained OF between this city and the rest
OF the state, but still restricts to the extent OF
5000, and leaves to this city every dollar it has
been getting before.
"Ihe Albany Times remarks that if Governor
Hill becomes Presidential candidate he VIII
enter the campaign better known than hall the
successful candidates for that honor yes, he
would be pretty well known, and that's what
would beat him by large majority.
Tho Evening Post permits anonymous
correspondent, whose opportunities for gaining
an accurate knowledge of the subject it vouches
for exceptional, 10 insinuate that the Alaska
Commercial Company has been paying for an
editorial article in The TRIBUNE containing
"glaring faschoods The correspondents oppor-
tunities may have been exceptional, but he has
evidently never found leisure for examining n
map Of Alaska. II he had done so he would
never have written the sentence: "1he Behring
Sea is 1000 miles, and requires q pretty vivid
Imagination TO call it land locked Scholars
in elementary classes in the public schools know
of the existence OF the Alcutan chain of islands
stretching across the southern limit Of Bchring
Sea ard making it. rs we said, practically land
locked but the correspondent writes independ-
entity OF geographical details. Neither has he
had any opportunities for Investigating details OF
treaty law for he states that the claim Of eX-
elusive Jurisdiction over the waters Of Behring
Sea coded by Russia to the United States Is ms
absurd MS the claim Of the Standard Oil Company
To tho exclusive control of the Mediterranean
would be. single glance at the Treaty OF
Purchase would have convinced him that the
maritime Jurisdiction acquired by the United
SlatfS eAlehlS from W fiO'ou
island in the Aleutan range. Since, therefore
he knows nothing about the geographical facts
or the treaty stipuations, the accurate knowl
edge OF the subject for which "1he Evening
POST vouches must relate to the alleged pur-
chase of The TmBUSR's columns by the Alaska
Commercial Company "Ihe Evening Post
should produce the proof of this vile insinuation
without delay, or else retract the Islander.
There has never been any question as DO the
Democracy Of Mr.. Calhoun says The Albany
Argus No. his Democracy was as trustworthy
us his patriotism was shaly.
Commenting upon the appointment Of a new
postmaster for Rochester, The Utica Observer
QJem.) has this to say in regard to the retiring
official 1--WE believe il Is generally agreed In
Roch, ster that Mr. Hunt has been capable and
conscientious official. but he labors under the
misfortune OF being Republican, and for that
no has got to co." And yet ever and anon "fhc
Observer informs its readers that its heart beats
true 10 Civil Service Reform. and that the heart
of President Cleveland beats the same way.
Verify such Civil Service Reform is Humbug with
a largo H. teaching by example.
correspondent of The Boston Transcript |
wants to know who wrote these lines:
lzlCount that day lost whose low descending sun
"N''V'A NN''~'
II we are not mistaken this is simply parody.
Tho original, which is understood to have oriSi-
mated with "Ihc Evening POST OF this city, runs
Count that day lost whose when on tho wane |
Views from thy pen fierce attack on Blaine.
President Cleveland's course on labor legis-
lation does not please The Working World.
This paper is published at Atlanta. Ca, and as
sumes to reflect tho views of the worldnsmen Of
It'll section
We have yet to hear Of any good excuse offered
by tho President for the "pOcket veto" of those labor
bills providing for arbitration between capital and
labor preventing those alien contracts, cheap Chinese
labor imported to cut the threats of honest American
labor and forbddng tho OF convlcts or convict
mado material u the construction of United States
Government buildings.
After severely criticising Mr.. Cleveland Tor
this pocket veto, 1.-The Working World blunty
informs him that unless he becomes converted
and brings forth fruit meet for repentance or
gained labor in the South can he counted on for
Mr.. Hill, Of New-Yorl1. :" The Democratic organs
which believe that Mr. Cleveland Is true friend
of labor" now have thesloOr.